Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-19

ABoUT STYLES.
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The SnmInsr's fsicturesuueDnan--
CoiOrs Snd Gem uatdons--Coru
menct nenI tsresAes- wedding T0i-
lettes Notes
Special Cos'n potdence OF Gazette and Journat
NEW YORK, May . - ihs rich variety
of sumInor oolors, brings about a corr
spending picturesqnauess. Not ooIors
only, but the combining Of opposite tex
lures, produces contrast, so potent an
element OF beauty while eoanettishness
waits on stripes and plaids. Wanting in
elegance, these fancy bars and lines are
the chosen factors for outfits, expressing
a rural abandon and one can, with little
enort, imagine the jauntiness of bright
/ P!aided silk and lace. Blouse waists OF
surah and other goods are saucy addi-
tions and Roman sash ribbons are made
up into blouse waists also, with over
skirts OF the same over lace; q
velvet basque with lace or NET
| skirt is q popular fancy; pompa-
dour silks gayly dotted with small
sprays, or showing unions of stripes
| and bouquets, form charming costumes,
ret mot more so, than Ipdia silks and
, wool Pompsdour or h4srt shipped nackn
with elbow sleeves, are ia special favor
for these gay toilestes, but where the
neck and arms are thin, as is often the
case, good taste would suggest q complete
covering for both; the pumpadour neck
indeed, being always, except for evening,
filed in with lace or something semi.
transparent. For all, the power OF rib
bons is great and they are used in many
ways; in long Aots, in very long loops
and ends, bows, quillings, &C.; moire
being very fashionable, but not to the ex-
clusion of satin. Many less radiant Co.'S
tunes are of bRrege or thin wool batiste,
trimmed with Fedora lace and ribbon.
COMBINATIONS
in wool are revived with all the ardor OF
first love and form strong element In
picturesqueness. Gaudy material, show
ing great velvet leaves and flowers on a
wool surface, is brought out specially
for touches on plain goods, while the
neyer-ending plaids and stripes are aim
Larly employed but tailor-made dresses,
though not quite the rage they have been,
are still in great vogue. Light summer
woods are made up without any fancy ad-
ditions, and extremely refined costumes
are OF cashmere inquiet colors, united with
plain silk. After all moreover, unob-
trusive styles must be in the ascendancy,
since on 30 many occasions they are most
suitable. Country lawns are the field of
display for canvas dresses, which are
touched up by velvet or by striped and
plaid material, while numerous coquettish
outfits are entirely of plaids or checks,
the round hat trimmed with ribbon to
match. For
COMMENCEMENT DRESSES,
lace is in more favor than anything else.
made up over lawn or combined with
wool or silk the most popular varieties
being point d'esprit, plat val or Fedora.
Light quality white wool is also much
used for the entire dress and very pretty
novelties in this line, show small satin
sprays or stripes; in these styles, some
union of plain goods being advisable or
perhaps the sprays can be combined with
the stripes. Usually commencement
dresses are high neck and long sleeves,
but some are made square or heart shaped
neck with elbow sleeves and though
almost all are bouffant, as becoming the
average slender American girl, yet now
and then in case of unusual plump
ness, the dress is made close hanging
a pretty model in lace, showing the sides
and front of silk laid in broad box plaits
with plated lace between crossed bv rib
bons with bows in the centre. The bacy
is of lace, made bouifant with silk sas,a, y
the oorsage silk basque, cut square and
filed IN with lace; lace elbow sleeves.
Lawn embroidered in stripes is used 20
some extent, with ribbon run in the en-
broidery, but this material is not much
in favor for commencement dresses be-
cause 10 be effective the ribbon should
be bright. Waists are generally full:
plated or shirred with broad belt or
sash at the back. For trimming nothing
is SC much liked as ribbon.
MAY NOTES.
Satin, faille, gros grain, corded or
MORE silks, are the materials mos, used
for wedding dresses. Trains are ex-
tremely long; basques, pompadour or Y
necked, with elbow sleeves, Often, of
course, these fabrics pra combined and
the favorite trimmings are fine lace. pearl
passementerie or tulle. Moire ribbon
also, and the conventional orange bios
SONS, arranged sometimes in garland
style, are faYorite accessories. The tulle
veil is set on with one or more fancy pins,
while an orange blossom spray can give
finish. White undressed mousquetaire
gloves and kid slippers. sometimes also
Of undressed kid. An adroit piece
ot economy not known TO every
one is the renewal of rusty
black bonnets and hats by the
application of shoe polish and for this
purpose, as all others, Buttons raven
gloss is most satisfactory, since while inn
proving it, it ALSO renders more durable,
he article it touches. The biting quail
les of other dressings are wanting in
his skilful preparation. They give,
perhaps, more brilliant polish mot
,eally desirable) to the shoe, but injure
n doing SO, while the somewhat less
bright but softer black of the fayorite
iressing just named, renders the shoe
more lasting and at the same time reno
rates its looks Ladies' appreciate this
act and the demand for it increases con-
inually. Black silk stockings are
n favor still and fine black
.otton warranted, as well also as
isle thread, are worn on ordinary o.
iasions by those who cannot afford silk
The old trouble, however, of the dye
coming off continues an objection, and
we're it not for the beeomingneas of black
lose in making the foot look smaller,
hey would ''soon 60 out of vogue. For
'vening delicate silk hosiery is in shades
o match dresses; for day wear, there are
iarker colored silk and fine cotton; in
ummer stripes are likewise in demand.
iilt galloop plays an important
,art in trimming dresses. Rich
ancy vests Ars formed by its traceries it
ightens collars aud sleeves and stylish
ddition TO blouse waists, is belt, collar
nd wristbands of gilt. Undressed hid
loves in mousqaeialre shape are popular;
he colors most liked for general wear
icing tan, gray or black, but high authori-
les on dress consider black gloves In bad
aste except for mourning. They are, how
yer, worn in full dress, as are also dark
m. Neither so tasteful as very light tam
r pearl gray. RosAIrSD MAY.
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M. N. CHURCH EXTERsION.